https://github.com/felixblome/easy-ethernet-icon

A simple and lightweight macOS menu bar application that shows your Ethernet connection status at a glance.
https://github.com/felixblome/easy-ethernet-icon

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A simple and lightweight macOS menu bar application that shows your Ethernet connection status at a glance.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/felixblome/easy-ethernet-icon
• Owner: felixblome
• Created: 2024-11-06T11:28:16.000Z (4 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-17T13:24:31.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-17T14:30:53.345Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Swift
• Homepage:
• Size: 202 KB
• Stars: 25
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Easy Ethernet Icon for macOS

A simple and lightweight macOS menu bar application that shows your Ethernet connection status at a glance.

![Different icon styles](https://i.ibb.co/kD2KbCs/win.png)

## Features

- 🔌 Live ethernet connection status monitoring

- 📊 Live connection speed monitoring 

- 🎨 Choice between macOS and Windows style icons

- 🚀 Launch at Login support

- 🏃‍♂️ Lightweight and efficient

## System Requirements

- macOS 13.5 or newer

## Installation

1. Download the latest release from the [Releases page](../../releases)

2. Unzip the downloaded file

3. Drag the app to your Applications folder

4. Double click to start the app

5. If the app cannot be opened due to security warnings:

	- Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Scroll down to "Security"

	- Click Open Anyway next to the blocked app

7. (Optional) Click the menu bar icon and select Settings to customize

## Usage

- The icon in the menu bar shows your current Ethernet connection status and (if enabled) the connection speed

- Click the icon to:

  - See connection status

  - See connection speed

  - Access Network Settings

  - Configure app settings

  - Quit the application

## Build from Source

If you want to build the app yourself:

1. Clone this repository

2. Open the project in Xcode

3. Ensure you have Xcode 14 or newer

4. Build the project (⌘B)

## Privacy

This app:

- Only monitors the ethernet connection status

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Made by Felix Blome